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Where Were the Planets on April 23, 2015?

Quick Answer

On April 23, 2015, the Sun was in Taurus (3°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 23, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 23, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°01'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2015	May 21, 2015 into Gemini
Moon	4°07'25" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2015	Apr 25, 2015 into Leo
Mercury	17°19'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2015	May 1, 2015 into Gemini
Venus	13°43'28" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2015	May 7, 2015 into Cancer
Mars	16°41'55" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	12°55'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	3°40'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°24'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°09'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°32'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°58'48" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on April 23, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 23, 04:25 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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